verse 4-8: As you come to him, the living Stone- rejected by human beings but chosen by God and precious to him- you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in Scripture it says:
"See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame."
Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,
"The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,
and,
"A stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall."
They stumble because they disobey the message- which is also what they were destined for.
So it took me some time to figure this out. But these verses stood out to me. I wanted to figure out what Peter meant...
So Christ is the living Stone, with Him as the cornerstone- the foundation, we (the body of Christ) are stones adding and building to His temple. We are a part of the holy priesthood offering sacrifices of holiness and righteousness to God through Jesus Christ.
I want to be holy. I want to live a righteous life. Lord, I pray that I may build up your temple, your kingdom everyday.
